I agree with the person above me! in other words, i think the answer is B: he is hiding out to escape from his former situation.
have a great day bye !! :)
Chapter 2 of the Great Gatsby opens with a literal description of the city dump, referred to as the "Valley of Ashes." The Dump is a symbolic representation of the american dream now left to decay on edge of the city fueled by materialism and greed. This related with the general theme of the story about self-centeredness and greed filling the world with trash.
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